LGT Venture Philanthropy

Philanthropic capital for scaling positive impact

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LGT Venture Philanthropy

Scaling innovative solutions to societal problems

How we create impact

LGT Venture Philanthropy

Scaling positive impact across world regions

Portfolio

Improving the quality of life of disadvantaged people

LGT Venture Philanthropy deploys philanthropic growth capital to organizations and companies with effective, innovative and scalable solutions to social and environmental challenges.

About LGT Venture Philanthropy

LGT's CEO H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein founded LGT Venture Philanthropy in 2007 with the mission to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged people, contribute to healthy ecosystems and build resilient, inclusive and prosperous communities.

About us

News

Oct 11, 2021

A deeper dive into LGT Venture Philanthropy's work

LGT VP's CEO Oliver Karius discusses the role that venture philanthropy can play in supporting effective, scalable solutions to systemic challenges.

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Aug 13, 2021

LGT Venture Philanthropy partners with National Geographic Pristine Seas to protect and restore marine life

Pristine Seas works with local communities, governments and partners to establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to help the ocean recover and restore biodiversity, protect carbon stocks and improve livelihoods.

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Aug 10, 2021

LGT Venture Philanthropy partners with The/Nudge Foundation to support the organization in solving the skilling challenge across India

The/Nudge Foundation works to alleviate poverty sustainably and at scale, by supporting skill development among underprivileged youth and improving the livelihoods of families across urban and rural India.

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Jul 16, 2021

LGT Venture Philanthropy partners with Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA) – key player in Kenya’s community conservancy movement

By advocating for the conservancy model across Kenya, KWCA tackles three interlinked challenges: biodiversity loss, lack of livelihoods and Climate Change.

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LGT Venture Philanthropy’s response to the pandemic - Support our portfolio

May 26, 2021

Continued support to our partners fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in India and Africa

As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc, LGT Venture Philanthropy stands by partners and portfolio organizations and has renewed emergency support.

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What we do

We scale innovative organizations and companies by providing a tailored combination of capital, access to professional skills, management know-how and strategic advice. Our portfolio organizations and companies are active in key impact sectors, including: education, health and environmental protection and restoration. Through our engagements, we directly contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our approach and impact

Portfolio

With effective, innovative, and scalable models, our portfolio has the potential to improve the quality of life of millions of disadvantaged people sustainably, providing access to essential goods and services, or protecting and restoring the environment.

The models we support

Fellowship program for a meaningful career

As part of the strategic support to our portfolio, we established the LGT Impact Fellowship program. It connects us and our portfolio with professionals who have the right experience to help us and our organizations scale their impact. In our blog, the Fellows describe their day-to-day work on the ground.

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